Electronic component supply apparatus, reel apparatus, tape processing apparatus, and method for resupplying component stored tape

Abstract

An electronic component supply apparatus ( 1 ) includes a reel apparatus ( 2 ) and a tape processing apparatus ( 3 ). The reel apparatus ( 2 ) has a tape reel ( 8 ) with a component stored tape ( 100 ) wound thereon, the component stored tape ( 100 ) having electronic components ( 105 ) stored therein. The tape processing apparatus ( 3 ) has an electronic component exposure unit ( 18 ) that exposes the electronic components ( 105 ), that are stored in the component stored tape fed from the reel apparatus ( 2 ), so as to be taken out from the component stored tape. The reel apparatus ( 2 ) is detachable from the tape processing apparatus ( 3 ).

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. An electronic component supply apparatus comprising:
 a reel apparatus having a tape reel with a component stored tape wound thereon, the component stored tape storing electronic components; 
 a tape processing apparatus having an electronic component exposure unit which exposes the electronic components, that are stored in the component stored tape fed from the reel apparatus, so as to be taken out from the component stored tape; and 
 first and second motors disposed in the reel apparatus and the tape processing apparatus, respectively, to supply a driving force for feeding the component stored tape, 
 wherein the reel apparatus is detachable from the tape processing apparatus. 
 
     
     
       2. The electronic component supply apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the component stored tape includes: 
 a carrier tape having a plurality of aligned component storing portions, each of the component storing portions storing one of the electronic components; and 
 a cover tape which covers the component storing portions storing the electronic components, and 
 the electronic component exposure unit includes an edge for cutting open the cover tape of the component stored tape to expose the electronic components by the cutting. 
 
     
     
       3. A method for resupplying a component stored tape, comprising:
 providing a tape processing apparatus having an electronic component exposure unit which exposes electronic components, that are stored in the component stored tape that stores the electronic components, so as to be taken out from the component stored tape, a reel apparatus being attached to the tape processing apparatus, the reel apparatus having a tape reel with the component stored tape wound thereon, the component stored tape being fed toward the electronic component exposure unit; 
 supplying the electronic component; 
 detaching the reel apparatus from the tape processing apparatus having the reel apparatus attached thereto; and 
 attaching a different reel apparatus to the tape processing apparatus from which the reel apparatus is detached, wherein 
 a motor which supplies a driving force for feeding the component stored tape is disposed in each of the reel apparatus and the tape processing apparatus. 
 
     
     
       4. The method for resupplying a component stored tape according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the component stored tape has a carrier tape having a plurality of aligned component storing portions, each of the component storing portions storing one of the electronic components; and a cover tape which covers the component storing portions storing the electronic components, and 
 the electronic component exposure unit cuts open the cover tape of the component stored tape by an edge to expose the electronic components. 
 
     
     
       5. The method for resupplying a component stored tape according to  claim 3 , wherein
 in the detaching step, the detached reel apparatus is recovered into a reel apparatus holding unit provided in a movable truck, and 
 in the attaching step, the different reel apparatus is supplied from the reel apparatus holding unit in the movable truck.